My Morning Jacket on New Buddy Holly Album

In  case you all have not heard ,  MMJ is on the  new album . MMJ does True Love Ways .  Buddy Holly would have been 75 on September 7 ( Born 1936). 

See article from Paste Magazine and link below .

1.Dearest – The Black Keys
2. Every Day – Fiona Apple & Jon Brion
3. It’s So Easy – Paul McCartney 4. Not Fade Away – Florence + The Machine
5. (You’re So Square) Baby, I Don’t Care – Cee Lo Green
6. Crying, Waiting, Hoping – Karen Elson
7. Rave On – Julian Casablancas
8. I’m Gonna Love You Too – Jenny O.
9. Maybe Baby – Justin Townes Earle
10. Oh Boy – She & Him
11. Changing All Those Changes – Nick Lowe
12. Words Of Love – Patti Smith
13. True Love Ways – My Morning Jacket
14. That’ll Be The Day – Modest Mouse
15. Well…All Right – Kid Rock
16. Heartbeat -The Detroit Cobras
17. Peggy Sue – Lou Reed
18. Peggy Sue Got Married – John Doe 

19. Raining In My Heart – Graham Nash

Here is a video of Florence + The  Machine from New Orleans 

"An upcoming tribute album to Buddy Holly,Rave On Buddy Holly, will feature the likes of My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Nick Lowe, Florence + The Machine, Cee Lo Green, Paul McCartney, She & Him, Justin Townes Earle, Kid Rock, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Julian Casablancas and more.

19 songs are included in the collection, which will be released on Fantasy/Concord on June 28.

A release states that “Rave On‘s striking collection of musicians share Holly’s insurgent rebel spirit and outsider point of view. The artists cross generations and styles, collectively and defiantly embracing Holly’s distinctive rough and tumble inventiveness.”

Instead of being a straight cover album, artists were “free to explore radically new interpretations.” For example, Florence + The Machine brings an “industrial New Orleans” feel to “Not Fade Away” with Ivan Neville playing the keys, while Paul McCartney’s rendition of “It’s So Easy” features “raw, propulsive excursion filled with boisterous ad-libs.” "

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/04/buddy-holly-tribute-features-my-morning-jacket-the.html

Doo Wop from Spain

This is a group called the Doo Langs from Barcelona for your enjoyment .
Seven Day Weekend ----The Doo Langs


The Original from Gary US Bonds Charted at # 27 1962


Movie Clip

Comments say that is the Jive Five in the background 

Clip is from " Ring A Ding Rhythm 1962"  AKA "It;s Trad Dad"Directed by Richard Lester ( Hard Day's Night , Superman http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504513/ )

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055026/

Upcoming Events June 23 Sound&Shape and June 25 WAKY Rock and Roll Reunion at the Zoo

Here are some music events that have been brought to your humble blogger's attention .
We listen to your comments .

June 23 2011 
Got a note from a band,Sound& Shape who will be playing at the Hideaway Saloon and you may want to check it out http://www.hideawaysaloon.com/

"My name is Ryan and I play in a nationally touring Rock N' Roll band from Nashville,TN called Sound&Shape. We recently released a new EP and we are doing some regional dates, one of which is Thursday June 23rd at the Hideaway Saloon there in Louisville.Below is a link for the band 
soundandshape.bandcamp.com.
If you could please give it a listen and, if you like it, if you could maybe give us a write up to help promote the show it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much for your time and I look forward to hearing back from you!

Take Care,

Ryan"

June 25 2011
See the pictures from last year on the blog at http://louisvillemusicicians.blogspot.com/2010/08/saturday-august-14-waky-radio-rock-n.html
WAKY is proud to announce the second annual WAKY Rock ‘N Roll Reunion at the Louisville Zoo. 
Get ready for a trip back in time as the best of the 60s and 70s Louisville Rock ‘N Roll bands get together for one huge concert at the Louisville Zoo’s Oasis Field. 
The WAKY Rock ‘N Roll Reunion brings together…

• Butch Kaufman & Friendz
• Doo Wop All Stars
• Epics
• Crushed Velvet
• Sherry Edwards
• Cosmo and the Counts
• Soul Inc.

Guest may bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating.  No tents or canopies allowed.
No alcoholic beverages or glass bottles permitted, but concessions will be available.
The concert is free with your Zoo admission.
http://www.louisvillezoo.org/events/WAKY.htm

Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame - Where are the Monarchs ?

Louisville Representatives in the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

Lionel Hampton
Mary Travers


With a mission statement that says:
"Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum honors Kentucky performers, songwriters, publishers, promoters, managers, broadcasters comedians and other music professionals who have made significant contributions to the music industry in Kentucky and around the world"


One might ask why a group of performers  that has been honored by the legislature  for a 50 year career ( one could call this significant )is not in said Kentucky Music Hall of Fame
See the presentation of the proclamation here with Billy Reed :
http://youtu.be/4PE2KX_kcnM

and for more of the Monarchs go to youtube channel monarchmg

Let us hear from you and also contact the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame

Derby Week Special- To Get You In The Starting Gate For Saturday

My Old Kentucky Home- versions you may not have heard

Jim James and Wax Fang


Randy Newman 1974


Pugdaddy 98


Crane River Jazz Band

Final Installment :Swamp Pop and The 2011 Swamp Pop reunion in Ville Platte LA

Thanks To Delton Thibodeaux for his comments that helped me put this together .


Charles Page & The Rockin Aces with Delton Thibodeaux  on bass - Searching For Love 



Warren Storm (Warren Schexnider)



Cleveland Crochet  Sugar Bee Goldband Records and Eddie Schuler distributed by Bill Lowery's NRC out of Atlanta



 Recorded at Goldband Studios for Floyd Soulieu and Huey Mieux .Released on Mercury
Jivin Jean and The Jokers



For more information , there is a fantasctic book by John Broven called "South to Louisiana ; The Music of the Cajun Bayous " . I urge you to get a copy .

And Last but not least , the 2011 Swamp Pop reunion in Ville Platte LA


Swamp Pop Music is alive and well as demonstrated by the large and enthusiastic crowd that attended the Swamp Pop Reunion VI Monday, March 7! The City of Ville Platte hosted its annual event for the benefit of the Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum, which opened in our community last fall. This musical extravaganza brought hundreds of visitors from throughout Louisiana, as well as Texas, Alabama, Wyoming, and even the Netherlands!

INCLUDED : Rod Bernard, V.J. Boulet, Austin Broussard, Roy Chaffin, Guitar Gable, Jivin' Gene, T.K. Hulin, Charles Mann, Tommy McLain, Jerry Raines, Jay Randall, G.G. Shinn, Warren Storm, Willie Tee, Kenny Tibbs, and Charles Veillon, backed by the fantastic group, "Cypress" with Earl Taylor and Mike Vice sitting in with the band. 

Shreveport LA -Dale Hawkins and James Burton Susie Q

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Hawkins

In 1957, Hawkins was playing at Shreveport, Louisiana clubs, and although his music was influenced by the new rock and roll style of Elvis Presley and the guitar sounds of Scotty Moore, Hawkins blended that with the uniquely heavy blues sound of black Louisiana artists for his recording of his swamp-rock classic, "Susie Q." Fellow Louisiana guitarist and future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Burton provided the signature riff and solo. The song was chosen as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Creedence Clearwater Revival's version of the song on their 1968 debut album helped launch their career and today it is probably the best known version.

Hawkins went on to a long and successful career, recording a number of songs for Chess Records. In 1998, Ace Records issued a compilation album, Dale Hawkins, Rock 'n' Roll Tornado, which contained a collection of his early works and previously unreleased material. Other recordings include the cult classic "LA, Memphis and Tyler, Texas," and a 1999 release, "Wildcat Tamer," of all-new recordings that garnered Hawkins a 4-star review in Rolling Stone. However, his career was not limited to recording or performing. He hosted a teen dance party, The Dale Hawkins Show, on WCAU-TVin Philadelphia.

He then became a record producer, and found success with The Uniques' "Not Too Long Ago," the Five Americans' "Western Union," Jon & Robin's "Do It Again – A Little Bit Slower." He served as executive vice president of Abnak Records; Vice President, Southwest Division, Bell Records (here he produced Bruce Channel, Ronnie Self, James Bell, the Festivals, the Dolls, and the Gentrys); and A&R director, RCA West Coast Rock Division, working with Michael Nesmith and Harry Nilsson. In the 1990s, he produced "Goin Back to Mississippi" by R. L. Burnside's slide guitarist, Kenny Brown.

Hawkins' pioneering contributions have been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

More On James Burton 
http://www.james-burton.net/portal/the-man/biography

James Burton  and Dale Hawkins live at the House Of Blues in New Orleans 

Added Bonus : 

Louisiana Hayride 

Elvis from 1954 on radio